Nov. 15, 2007, 5:36PM

Bond co-sponsors bill to extend airline workers' recall rights
© 2007 The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Laid-off American Airlines attendant Roger Graham is applauding a decision by Sen. Kit Bond to co-sponsor a bill that would extend recall rights at certain airlines. Graham, from St. Charles, is organizing the ex-TWA attendants who are fighting to get their old jobs back.

He says he's elated that Bond, a Republican, and Sen. ClaireMcCaskill, a Democrat, have joined forces on this nonpartisan issue."It makes me proud to be a Missourian," he said.

The bill, introduced by McCaskill, would extend recall rights to 10 years at airlines, including American, that received federal moneyafter Sept. 11, 2001.